A fractional COO for consumer products manufacturers.
Senior operations leadership a few days a week, or as an interim leader, for growing personal care, OTC, household and food manufacturers that need a seasoned operator before they need a full-time executive.
The problem
Why companies choose a fractional COO
Experience without the full-time cost
A senior operator in your leadership meetings for a set number of days, instead of a long executive search and a full salary.
Faster than a hire
Work starts once the scope is agreed in writing, not after a months-long search.
Built to hand over
Routines, scorecards and owners stay with your team, ready for the permanent leader when you hire one.
How Claraxis helps
What a Claraxis fractional COO takes on
- Daily and weekly operating rhythm: tier meetings, scorecards, escalation
- Plant performance: reliability, changeovers, schedule adherence and cost
- Supply continuity: sourcing risk, dual sourcing and packaging qualification
- Scale-up and launches: pilot to production, validation and launch governance
- FDA and GMP readiness built into every operational change
- Coaching the team and supporting the permanent hire
- Plant Manager of a global R&D pilot manufacturing center (2021–2025), supporting 350+ scientists.
- Managed $25M+ in annual operating and capital budgets.
- Primary site FDA contact; hosted FDA inspections and quality audits.
- Go-to-market and commercialization across a $6B North America oral care portfolio.
Roles held before founding Claraxis Group.
Questions
How many days a week does a fractional COO work?
It depends on the need. Some companies need one or two days a week; others need an interim leader on site while they hire. The commitment is agreed up front and reviewed as the operation improves.
What size companies is this for?
Growing manufacturers that have outgrown founder-led operations but aren't ready for, or are between, full-time operations executives, including contract manufacturers and investor-backed platforms.
How is this different from hiring a consultant?
A fractional COO works inside your leadership team and owns outcomes alongside you, rather than delivering a report and leaving.
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Start with the real challenge.
A 30-minute call, then a written scope before any commitment. Kobe replies personally within one business day.